Lifting his leg to pee.

BlackJack · 11-13-2011, 08:03 PM

I thought this is odd, because I hadn't expected it for at least months down road if not years. But 3 month old boy is lifting his leg about 25-30% of the time now when he pees. Been doing since just before his 3 month mark. Isn't this kind of early?

Kittilicious · 11-13-2011, 08:06 PM

I'm not sure, but I will be interested to see where this thread goes. Knuckles is 3 months old today and there is no sign of any lifting of the leg. He still pees like a little girl

I read in some post on here somewhere that a male lifting his leg is a learned behavior. What if he only has a female to learn from? Will he always pee like a female?

Shaina · 11-13-2011, 08:06 PM

Took my lab almost three years to learn that trick... wish he hadn't, to be honest! LOL

doggiedad · 11-13-2011, 08:11 PM

why don't you want your dog lifting his leg to pee???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaina

Took my lab almost three years to learn that trick... wish he hadn't, to be honest! LOL

doggiedad · 11-13-2011, 08:13 PM

my boy was 1&1/2 when we had lift off.

doggiedad · 11-13-2011, 08:17 PM

we had a female Grey Hound when our boy came home
at 9 weeks old. he started lifting his leg at 18 months.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kittilicious

I read in some post on here somewhere that a male lifting his leg is a learned behavior. What if he only has a female to learn from? Will he always pee like a female?

rgollar · 11-13-2011, 08:29 PM

My boy is 1 1/2 now and is doing it now. But mainly on walks but in the yard still pees like a girl. But if another male dog comes in the yard then he will lift his leg. But when I take him on walks he lifts his leg every time. My favorite is when he lifts his foot off the ground to pee like he is to lazy to lift it all the way up.

Wild Wolf · 11-13-2011, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kittilicious

I read in some post on here somewhere that a male lifting his leg is a learned behavior. What if he only has a female to learn from? Will he always pee like a female?

If I recall correctly from my studies, lifting the leg occurs originally as a marking behaviour, and since dogs don't have 'established, safe territory' the stress of competing with the smells of other dogs causes this marking behaviour to bleed over into urinating - then it simply becomes habit.

**jocoyn** · 11-13-2011, 09:56 PM

Beau lifts his leg about a third of the time. He is 17 weeks and has been doing it for a few weeks. Not peeing ON anything other than the ground though.

Quinnsmom · 11-13-2011, 10:02 PM

Mine is 4 1/2 years and still pees like a puppy - never once lifted his leg. Fortunately he misses his front feet .....most of the time.

11-13-2011, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackJack Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Porto Martins, Azores, Portugal Posts: 134	Lifting his leg to pee. I thought this is odd, because I hadn't expected it for at least months down road if not years. But 3 month old boy is lifting his leg about 25-30% of the time now when he pees. Been doing since just before his 3 month mark. Isn't this kind of early? __________________ Molly GSD -1/12/09 Immo Jipo-Me GSD -8/01/11

11-13-2011, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kittilicious Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,100	I'm not sure, but I will be interested to see where this thread goes. Knuckles is 3 months old today and there is no sign of any lifting of the leg. He still pees like a little girl I read in some post on here somewhere that a male lifting his leg is a learned behavior. What if he only has a female to learn from? Will he always pee like a female? __________________ - Berleen - Knuckles - born 8/21/11 - my big knucklehead and can't forget Saki; the Golden Retriever, Born 11/07/07 The felines that rule the house - Oliver, Serena, Sakura & Bastian. https://www.facebook.com/berleen

11-13-2011, 08:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shaina Master Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 752	Took my lab almost three years to learn that trick... wish he hadn't, to be honest! LOL __________________ "In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." - Edward Hoagland

11-13-2011, 08:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	my boy was 1&1/2 when we had lift off. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

11-13-2011, 09:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,040	Beau lifts his leg about a third of the time. He is 17 weeks and has been doing it for a few weeks. Not peeing ON anything other than the ground though. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

11-13-2011, 08:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
rgollar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 303	My boy is 1 1/2 now and is doing it now. But mainly on walks but in the yard still pees like a girl. But if another male dog comes in the yard then he will lift his leg. But when I take him on walks he lifts his leg every time. My favorite is when he lifts his foot off the ground to pee like he is to lazy to lift it all the way up.

11-13-2011, 10:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Quinnsmom Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 309	Mine is 4 1/2 years and still pees like a puppy - never once lifted his leg. Fortunately he misses his front feet .....most of the time. __________________ Please don't litter. Neuter your pets! Quinn, Mar. 8/2007 Shadow, 1995-2007, always in my heart

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
German Shepherd Advertisement